Joel Embiid signs massive new shoe deal with Under Armour

In ditching Adidas in favor of Under Armour, Embiid will join a small list of National Basketball Association players that includes Stephen Curry and Dennis Smith Jr., as well as other star athletes like Cam Newton, Tom Brady, Bryce Harper and Jordan Spieth. Now, the larger-than-life Sixers star is in agreement with Under Armour on a deal, according to Pete Thamel of Yahoo!

Philadelphia 76ers franchise center Joel Embiid has signed a five-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Under Armour. Embiid appears ready to test the theory that the NBA's tallest stars can't sell shoes.

Whilst traditionally big men haven't captured the imagination of the sneaker world, Embiid's transcendant talent and personality gives UA a player that can capture the younger generation's imagination and according to Embiid himself, he's the man to make big men cool. His trash talking and trolling are already legendary, and Embiid is only scratching the surface of how popular he can become.

Embiid had previously been with Adidas and was able to secure what Charania reports is the most lucrative shoe deal for a big man. Rookie bigs Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III agreed to deals with Puma earlier in the offseason. "When I look at myself, I'm not a big man; I'm a guard", Embiid told ESPN. I can dribble, I can pass the ball, I can shoot. I can be a playmaker.

Under Armour is taking a chance on Embiid in the hope that he can turn around the company's recent misfortunes by breaking the mold for big men.

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